SECOND PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT



                                    SELLER:


                          AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
                           c/o Aetna Investment Group
                              242 Trumbull Street
                          Hartford, Connecticut 06156



                                   PURCHASER:

                                 HRE PROPERTIES
                                530 Fifth Avenue
                            New York, New York 10036



                                   PROPERTY:

                                 DANBURY SQUARE


                              Danbury, Connecticut



                                January 6, 1995



                                     INDEX
                                                                            Page
ARTICLE I THE PROPERTY ....................................................    1

ARTICLE II PURCHASE PRICE .................................................    3

ARTICLE III PRIOR TO CLOSING ..............................................    6

ARTICLE IV  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ................................   10

ARTICLE V COSTS ...........................................................   15

ARTICLE VI DESTRUCTION OR CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY ........................   20

ARTICLE VII NOTICES .......................................................   21

ARTICLE VIII CLOSING AND ESCROW ...........................................   23

ARTICLE IX DEFAULT ........................................................   25

ARTICLE X CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER ..........................   26

ARTICLE XI DEFINITIONS ....................................................   29

ARTICLE XII MISCELLANEOUS .................................................   32

Exhibit I.A.             Legal Description
Exhibit I.A.2            Personal Property
Exhibit I.A.4.(ii)       Leases
Exhibit I.A.4.(v)        Other Permitted Encumbrances
Exhibit I.C.-1           Special Warranty Deed
Exhibit I.C.-2           Bill of Sale
Exhibit II.A.4           Promissory Note
Exhibit II.A.4.(a)(i)    Mortgage
Exhibit II.A.4.(a)(ii)   Assignment of Rents
Exhibit III.B.4.(ii)     Leases/Agreements With TI's and Leasing
                         Commissions Payable by Purchaser
Exhibit III.B.4.(b)(i)   Herman's Agreement
Exhibit III.B.4.(b)(ii)  Leisure Unlimited Agreement
Exhibit III.B.4.(b)(iii) Anderson Little Lease
Exhibit IV.A.2           List of Claims
Exhibit IV.A.5           Notices of Violations of Law
Exhibit IV.A.7           Rent Roll
Exhibit VIII.B.3         Assignment and Assumption of Leases
Exhibit VIII.B.4         Assignment of Property Name
Exhibit VIII.B.5         Assignment of Warranties
Exhibit VIII.B.7         FIRPTA
Exhibit VIII.B.8         Seller's Corporate Authorization
Exhibit VIII.B.9         Seller's Incumbency Certificate
Exhibit VIII.B.10        Tenant Notice Letter
Exhibit X.A.5            Tenant Estoppel
Exhibit X.A.12           Uncompleted Contracts


                          PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

         THIS  AGREEMENT,  dated as of the 6th day of January,  1995, is made by
and between AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut  corporation ("Seller"),
with an office in care of Aetna Investment Group, 242 Trumbull Street, Hartford,
Connecticut 06156, and HRE PROPERTIES, a voluntary association commonly known as
a  Massachusetts  business  trust  ("Purchaser"),  with an  office  at 530 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10036.

                                   RECITALS:

         Seller  desires to sell and transfer  certain  improved  real  property
known as Danbury Square located at Backus Road, Danbury, Connecticut, along with
certain related personal property, and Purchaser desires to purchase and acquire
such real and personal property.

         NOW  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  foregoing,  of  the  mutual
covenants,  promises  and  undertakings  set forth herein and for Ten and 00/100
Dollars  ($10.00)  and other good and  valuable  consideration,  the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,  Seller and Purchaser hereby agree
as follows:


                                   ARTICLE I
                                  THE PROPERTY

        A.  Subject  to  all  the  terms,  conditions  and  provisions  of  this
Agreement, and for the consideration herein set forth, Seller agrees to sell and
transfer,  and Purchaser agrees to purchase and acquire,  all of Seller's right,
title,  and interest in and to certain  land (the  "Land")  located in Fairfield
County,  Connecticut  and more  specifically  described in Exhibit I.A. which is
attached  hereto and  incorporated  herein by  reference,  together  with all of
Seller's right, title and interest in and to the following:

                  1. The  buildings, parking  areas, improvements, and  fixtures
now situated on the Land (the "Improvements");

                  2. All furniture, personal property, machinery, apparatus, and
equipment  currently used in the operation,  repair and  maintenance of the Land
and Improvements and situated thereon  (collectively,  the "Personal Property"),
listed in the  inventory  attached  hereto as Exhibit  I.A.2.  and  incorporated
herein by  reference.  The  Personal  Property  to be  conveyed  is  subject  to
depletions,  replacements  and  additions  in the  ordinary  course of  Seller's
business;

                  3.  All  easements, hereditaments, and appurtenances belonging
to  or inuring  to the benefit of Seller and pertaining to the Land, if any; and


                  4.  Any  street  or road abutting the Land to the center lines
thereof,  and in and to any strips and gores of land  therein or adjacent to the
Property.

        All of the above is hereinafter referred to as the "Property."

        The  Property is being sold subject to (i) the lien of real and personal
property taxes and  assessments for the calendar year 1994 which are not yet due
and payable,  (ii) any state of facts shown on that certain survey  entitled "As
Built Plan Prepared for Danbury Square Associates,  Limited Partnership Danbury,
Connecticut"  dated January 9, 1989 and revised through January 29, 1990, by New
England Land Surveyors,  P.C.,  (iii)  unrecorded  leaseholds  listed in Exhibit
I.A.4.(ii) attached hereto and incorporated  herein by reference,  to the extent
the same are in force  and  effect at  Closing  (hereafter  defined),  and those
entered into after the date hereof in accordance  with the provisions of Article
III.B.4.,  and rights of vendors and holders of security  interests  on personal
property  installed upon the Property by tenants and rights of tenants to remove
trade  fixtures at the  expiration  of the term of the leases of  tenants,  (iv)
governmental laws, codes, ordinances and restrictions now or hereafter in effect
so far as  these  affect  the  Property,  and (v) the  items  shown  on  Exhibit
I.A.4.(v) attached hereto (collectively, the "Permitted Encumbrances").

         B. The  Property  is being sold in an "AS IS"  condition  and with "ALL
FAULTS" as of the date of this Agreement.  Except as  specifically  set forth in
this Agreement,  no representations or warranties have been made or are made and
no responsibility  has been or is assumed by Seller or by any partner,  officer,
person,  firm, agent or representative  acting or purporting to act on behalf of
Seller as to the  condition or repair of the  Property or the value,  expense of
operation,  or income  potential  thereof or as to any other  fact or  condition
which has or might affect the Property or the condition,  repair, value, expense
of operation or income  potential  of the Property or any portion  thereof.  The
parties agree that all  understandings  and agreements  heretofore  made between
them or their respective agents or representatives  are merged in this Agreement
and the Exhibits hereto annexed,  which alone fully and completely express their
agreement,   and  that  this   Agreement   has  been  entered  into  after  full
investigation, neither party relying upon any statement or representation by the
others unless such statement or representation is specifically  embodied in this
Agreement or the Exhibits  annexed hereto.  Seller makes no  representations  or
warranties  as to whether  the  Property  contains  asbestos or harmful or toxic
substances or pertaining to the extent,  location or nature of same. Further, to
the  extent  that  Seller  has  provided  to  Purchaser   information  from  any
inspection,  engineering or environmental reports concerning asbestos or harmful
or toxic substances,  Seller makes no representations or warranties with respect
to the  accuracy  or  completeness,  methodology  of  preparation  or  otherwise
concerning the contents of such reports.  Purchaser acknowledges that Seller has
requested  Purchaser to inspect fully the Property and  investigate  all matters
relevant  thereto  and to rely  solely  upon  the  results  of  Purchaser's  own
inspections or other information  obtained or otherwise  available to Purchaser,
rather than any information that may have been provided by Seller to Purchaser.

        C.  Seller agrees to convey,  and  Purchaser  agrees  to  accept,  title
to the Land and Improvements by special warranty deed in the condition described
in Article  I.A.  above and Article  VIII.B.1.  below and in the form of Exhibit
I.C.-1 attached hereto, and title to the Personal  Property,  by bill of sale in
the form of Exhibit I.C.-2 attached hereto.

        D.  Capitalized terms not  immediately defined are defined in Article XI
below.


                                   ARTICLE II
                                 PURCHASE PRICE

        A.  The purchase  price (the  "Purchase Price")  which Seller  agrees to
accept and  Purchaser  agrees to pay as full  compensation  for the  Property is
NINETEEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS  ($19,250,000.00)
U.S., payment of which is to be made in cash, as follows:

                  1. Purchaser     shall    deliver    to   the  Title  Company,
simultaneously  with Purchaser's  execution and delivery of this Agreement,  the
sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($250,000.00) in cash to be
held in escrow and invested by the Title Company in an interest-bearing  account
at Chemical Bank (such  $250,000.00,  together with any and all interest  earned
thereon,  shall hereinafter be collectively  referred to as the "Deposit"),  and
the Title  Company  shall hold and disburse the Deposit in  accordance  with the
provisions of this Agreement.

                  2.  INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

                  3.  INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

                  4.  At the Closing, (i)  the  Title  Company shall deliver the
Deposit  to Seller via wire  transfer  in  immediately  available  funds,  which
Deposit  shall be received by Seller as a credit  against,  and in reduction of,
the Purchase  Price,  (ii)  Purchaser  shall pay Seller EIGHT MILLION AND 00/100
DOLLARS  ($8,000,000.00),  subject to adjustment  for the prorations as provided
herein,  to a bank account,  which account shall be designated by Seller no less
than three (3) days prior to Closing, via wire transfer in immediately available
funds,  (iii) the balance of the Purchase  Price in the amount of ELEVEN MILLION
TWO  HUNDRED  FIFTY  THOUSAND  AND  00/100  DOLLARS  ($11,250,000.00)  shall  be
represented by and paid according to the terms of a secured  promissory  note in
the form of Exhibit II.A.4.  attached  hereto (the "Note"),  and (iv) paragraphs
(a), (b) and (c) below shall apply.

                      (a)  The Note shall be secured by:

                           (i)  a recorded first mortgage on the Property in the
form of Exhibit II.A.4.(a)(i) (the "Mortgage");  (ii) an assignment of rents and
leases in the form of Exhibit  II.A.4.(a)(ii)  (the "Assignment of Rents");  and
(iii) financing statements under the Uniform Commercial Code.

                      (b)  At Closing, Purchaser shall submit to  Seller current
written opinions of counsel for Purchaser in form and substance  satisfactory to
Purchaser  and Seller which  satisfaction  shall be  evidenced by execution  and
acceptance of said document which in the aggregate cover matters  concerning the
organization  and  existence of Purchaser and to the effect that the loan is not
usurious  or  otherwise  illegal  and that all loan  documents  have  been  duly
authorized,  executed  and  delivered by  Purchaser,  are valid and binding upon
Purchaser  and are  enforceable  in accordance  with their terms,  together with
certified   copies  of   Purchaser's   organizational   documents,   authorizing
resolutions, and other similar due diligence materials.

                      (c)   At Closing, Purchaser  shall provide  Seller  with a
mortgagee title insurance policy in the amount of $11,250,000.00 consistent with
and containing only those exceptions set forth in Exhibit I.A.4.(v).

        B. Payment of the Purchase Price and closing  hereunder (the  "Closing")
will take place  pursuant to an escrow closing on or before January 6, 1995 (the
"Closing  Date"),  at the offices of Day, Berry & Howard,  CityPlace,  Hartford,
Connecticut  06103 or at such  other  time and  place as may be  agreed  upon in
writing by Seller and Purchaser.

        C. The Deposit  shall be  held  by the  Title  Company  subject  to  the
following agreements:  (1) If the Title Company receives a written certification
by Purchaser  that title to the  Property  has not closed  under this  Agreement
because (i) Seller has failed to close in  accordance  with this  Agreement,  or
(ii) Purchaser has  terminated  this Agreement as permitted by and in accordance
with the  provisions of this  Agreement,  then the Title Company  shall,  within
three (3) Business Days after receipt of such written  certification,  deliver a
copy of said  certification to Seller, and shall return the Deposit to Purchaser
on the tenth  (10th)  Business  Day after  receipt by the Title  Company of said
certification  from Purchaser  unless the Title  Company,  prior to such return,
receives from Seller a written statement  contesting the accuracy of Purchaser's
certification  and demanding  retention of the Deposit by the Title Company,  in
which case the Title Company shall continue to hold the Deposit.

                  (2) If the Title Company  receives a written  certification by
Seller that title to the Property has not closed  under this  Agreement  because
(i) Purchaser has failed to close in accordance  with this  Agreement,  then the
Title  Company  shall,  within  three (3)  Business  Days after  receipt of such
written  certification,  deliver a copy of said  certification  to Purchaser and
deliver the Deposit to Seller on the tenth (10th)  Business Day after receipt by
the Title Company of said  certification  from Seller unless the Title  Company,
prior to such return, receives from Purchaser a written statement contesting the
accuracy of Seller's certification and demanding retention of the Deposit by the
Title  Company,  in which  case the Title  Company  shall  continue  to hold the
Deposit.

                  (3) Upon receipt by the Title Company of a written  contesting
statement  from  Seller  under  paragraph  (1) above,  or from  Purchaser  under
paragraph (2) above,  the Title Company shall retain the Deposit and  thereafter
deliver the same to either Seller or Purchaser (or  otherwise) as both of Seller
and Purchaser direct the Title Company by a written  statement  jointly executed
by Seller and Purchaser;  provided,  however, that the Title Company may, at any
time before receiving any such jointly executed statement and with prior written
notice to Seller and  Purchaser,  surrender  the Deposit to a court of competent
jurisdiction,  by  means  of an  interpleader  action  or  otherwise,  for  such
disposition as may be directed by such court.

                  (4) The Title  Company shall not be liable to either Seller or
Purchaser in connection with its performance as escrow agent  hereunder,  except
in the  event  of its  gross  negligence  or  willful  disregard  of the  escrow
provisions set forth in this  Agreement.  The Title Company may rely or act upon
any  instrument  or document  reasonably  believed by it to be genuine and to be
executed or delivered by the proper person. Seller and Purchaser hereby agree to
indemnify, defend and hold the Title Company harmless from and against any cost,
loss  or  expense  (including  reasonable  attorneys,  fees  and  disbursements)
suffered or incurred by the Title Company as a result of it being named in or as
a result of it commencing and prosecuting any litigation or proceeding  required
or  permitted  under  this  Agreement;  provided,  however,  that the  foregoing
indemnity  will not apply to costs,  losses or  expenses  incurred  by the Title
Company as  a result of its gross  negligence or willful disregard of the escrow
provisions set forth in this Agreement.

                  (5) Upon  delivery  of the Deposit to  Purchaser,  Seller or a
court of competent  jurisdiction  under and pursuant to the  provisions  of this
Article II, the Title Company shall be relieved of all liability, responsibility
or  obligation  with respect to or arising out of the Deposit and any and all of
its obligations arising therefrom.

                  (6) All customary  escrow fees charged by the Title Company in
connection  with the  performance  of its duties  under this Article II shall be
paid one-half each by Seller and Purchaser.



                                  ARTICLE III
                                PRIOR TO CLOSING

        A. Except as  otherwise  set forth  herein,  Seller will  terminate  all
agreements relating to service, management, supply, construction and maintenance
of the Property  (the  "Contracts"),  including  the Zamagias  Agreement,  on or
before  the  Closing  Date and  perform  the  obligations  of  Seller  under the
Contracts.

        B. Until Closing, Seller or Seller's agent shall:

                  1. Keep the Property  insured  against fire and other  hazards
covered by extended  coverage  endorsement and  comprehensive  public  liability
insurance against claims for bodily injury,  death and property damage occurring
in, on or about the Property.

                  2. Operate and maintain the Property in a businesslike manner,
substantially  in accordance with Seller's past practices,  and make any and all
repairs and replacements  reasonably required,  in accordance with Seller's past
practices,  to deliver  the  Property  to  Purchaser  at closing in its  present
condition, normal wear and tear excepted, provided that in the event of any loss
or damage to the Property covered by Article VI, Seller shall have an obligation
to Purchaser  to repair the Property  only if Seller so elects and then shall be
obligated only to the extent of available insurance proceeds.

                  3. Enter  into only  those  third  party  contracts  which are
necessary to carry out its  obligations  under this Article III and which in any
case  shall be  cancelable  on thirty  (30) days'  written  notice and as of the
Closing.

                  4. (a) Continue its present  rental program and efforts at the
Property to rent vacant space,  provided that (i) after the Cutoff Date,  Seller
will not execute any new leases or amend,  terminate or accept the  surrender of
any  existing  tenancies  or approve any  subleases  without  the prior  written
consent  of  Purchaser,  except  that the  Seller is  authorized  to accept  the
termination of leases at the end of their existing terms;  and (ii) in the event
that any leases are  identified  in Exhibit  III.B.4.(ii)  hereto or that Seller
executes any new lease after the date of this Agreement and in either event such
lease  requires  the  construction  of tenant  fixtures or  improvements  or the
payment of leasing or  brokerage  commission(s) at the expense of the  landlord,
Purchaser,  by electing to proceed with the purchase at Closing  notwithstanding
its termination  right pursuant to Article III.D., or by approving such lease if
executed  after the Cutoff Date,  agrees to assume the  obligation to pay, or at
the Closing of the  transaction  contemplated  in this  Agreement  to  reimburse
Seller for the paid  portion  of the cost of such  improvements  and  leasing or
brokerage  commission(s)  and  any  other  costs  associated  with  such  lease;
provided,  however,  that,  on or before  Closing,  Seller  has given  Purchaser
written notice of the execution of such new lease(s) and has provided  Purchaser
with a copy of such new lease(s) and any brokerage  agreement or other agreement
under which Purchaser shall be required to assume financial obligations pursuant
to this  Article  III.B.4(a).  Failure of  Purchaser  to  consent  or  expressly
withhold its consent  within three (3) Business  Days after receipt by Purchaser
of written  request  for such  consent  shall be deemed to  constitute  consent.
Seller will use its best efforts to perform all of Seller's material obligations
under the Leases.

                  (b)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall pay all costs
and expenses  for the  construction  of tenant  fixtures  and  improvements  and
leasing and  brokerage  commissions  in  connection  with (i) the  expansion  of
Herman's space pursuant to that certain Lease Amendment,  dated November,  1994,
between Seller, as landlord,  and Herman's, as tenant (the "Herman's Agreement")
in the form attached  hereto as Exhibit  III.B.4.(b)(i),  (ii) the relocation of
Leisure  Unlimited to new space at the  Property  pursuant to  agreements  dated
October 5 and 14, 1994, each between Seller, as landlord, and Leisure Unlimited,
as tenant (the "Leisure  Unlimited  Agreement")  in the form attached  hereto as
Exhibit  III.B.4.(b)(ii),  and  (iii)  the  Anderson  Little  Lease  in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit III.B.4. (b) (iii).

                  5. Seller shall not remove from the  Property,  nor  otherwise
deplete,  any of the  Personal  Property,  as  they  exist  on the  date of this
Agreement, except for items used or consumed in the ordinary course of business,
and Seller shall restore or replace such Personal  Property with replacements at
least equal in value and quality.

                  6. Seller will not,  without the prior  consent of  Purchaser,
(i) permit any structural modifications or additions to the Property,  except in
accordance with Leases affecting the Property, or (ii) sell or permit to be sold
or otherwise dispose of any item or group of items constituting a portion of the
Property other than as authorized by Subsection 5 above.

                  7. Seller  shall not consent to any zoning  changes,  or sell,
transfer,  assign, dispose of, or consent to the utilization of, any Development
Rights,  or modify or amend or consent to any  modification  or amendment of the
certificates of occupancy for the Property  without the prior written consent of
Purchaser.

                  8. Subject to the  prorations  prescribed in Article V.C., and
except as set forth in Article  III.B.4(a),  Seller will pay all trade  accounts
and costs and expenses of operation and maintenance of the Property  incurred or
attributable to the period prior to the Closing.

                  9. Except as set forth in Article III B.4(a), Seller shall pay
the cost of completing  all work to be completed (and all work for which payment
has not yet been made), if any, under any  construction  contract  affecting the
Property.

                  10. Seller will  not  prior  to  the  Closing Date  convey  or
mortgage Seller's interest in the Property or otherwise voluntarily encumber the
Property.

                  11. From the date hereof,  promptly  deliver to Purchaser  any
written notices, orders or correspondence received by Seller from a Governmental
Entity relating to the Property's  compliance or non-compliance of Environmental
Laws.

         C.  Subject to the  conditions  hereinafter  set forth,  Purchaser,  at
Purchaser's  sole cost and expense,  shall have until January 6, 1995 to inspect
and review the  Property  and all  matters  relating to the  Property  (the "Due
Diligence  Review"),   including  without  limitation,  the  physical  condition
(including,  environmental  conditions)  of the  Property.  Seller shall provide
reasonable  access to the Property to Purchaser and Purchaser's  agents for such
inspections,  including engineering and environmental phase I investigations and
inspections (and phase II investigations  and inspections with the prior written
consent of Seller), during normal business hours. Seller shall make available to
Purchaser all Contracts,  Leases,  Plans,  books and records  relating to income
from and operating expenses of the Property,  surveys,  title examinations,  and
any other material  document,  instrument or writing relating to the Property in
Seller's  possession or under Seller's  reasonable control (other than materials
containing  confidential  or  proprietary  information,  materials  relating  to
valuation,  and materials  the  disclosure of which is subject to the consent or
approval of third parties) at Seller's offices or at the Property, during normal
business hours.  Seller hereby consents to Purchaser's making reasonable written
and/or oral  inquiries  of any and all  managers,  Tenants,  contractors  and/or
suppliers  to the  Property  and all  Governmental  Entities of any  information
Purchaser  may  reasonably  request in its  investigation  of the  Property  and
relations  between such parties and Seller. In the event any such party requests
or requires  the  written  consent of Seller in order for such party to make any
disclosures to Purchaser, then, upon the request of Purchaser,  Seller shall, in
writing and at  Purchaser's  expense,  request such  parties to  cooperate  with
Purchaser and answer such inquiries to the fullest extent they are able, subject
to the  limitations set forth above.  Purchaser's  rights and Seller's duties in
the  immediately  preceding  three  sentences  shall exist from the date of this
Agreement until the Closing Date or earlier termination of this Agreement. Other
then as  specifically  set forth  herein,  Seller  makes no  representations  or
warranties as to the truth,  accuracy or completeness of any materials,  data or
other   information   supplied  to  Purchaser  in  connection  with  Purchaser's
inspection of the Property (e.g., that such materials are complete,  accurate or
the  final  version  thereof,  or  that  all  such  materials  are  in  Seller's
possession).  It is the parties'  express  understanding and agreement that such
materials  are  provided  only for  Purchaser's  convenience  in making  its own
examination and  determination  prior to the Cutoff Date as to whether it wishes
to purchase the Property,  and, in doing so, Purchaser shall rely exclusively on
its own independent investigation and evaluation of every aspect of the Property
and not on any materials supplied by Seller.  Purchaser  expressly disclaims any
intent to rely on any such materials provided to it by Seller in connection with
its  inspection  and agrees that it shall rely  solely on its own  independently
developed or verified information.

          D. If  Purchaser, at its  sole   and  exclusive  discretion,   written
notice (the  "Termination  Notice") to Seller of such fact.  If the  Termination
Notice is given to Seller by  Purchaser  on or before the close of  business  on
January 6, 1995 (the  "Cutoff  Date"),  then the  Deposit  shall be  immediately
returned to Purchaser  and all rights and  obligations  of Purchaser  and Seller
under this Agreement  shall  terminate and this Agreement shall be null and void
and of no further  force and effect  except as  provided in Article  III.E.  The
election of Purchaser to terminate or not terminate this Agreement by the giving
or not giving of the Termination  Notice shall be at Purchaser's sole discretion
and may be given or not  given by  Purchaser  for any  reason  whatsoever  or no
reason at all.

         E. Purchaser  agrees that, in making any  inspections of, or conducting
any testing of, on or under, the Property,  Purchaser or Purchaser's agents will
carry adequate  liability  insurance  and, upon request of Seller,  will provide
Seller with written evidence of same, will not  unreasonably  interfere with the
activity of tenants or any persons providing  service at the Property,  will not
reveal to any third party not  approved by Seller,  except as required by law or
judicial  process or unless  already in the public  records,  the  results of or
information  acquired by Purchaser in the course of its  inspections or tests or
other Due Diligence Review, and will restore promptly any physical damage caused
by the inspections or tests. Purchaser shall give Seller reasonable prior notice
of its intention to conduct any  inspections or tests,  and Seller  reserves the
right to have a representative present.  Purchaser agrees to provide Seller with
a copy of any  environmental  or  engineering  inspection  or test  report  upon
Seller's  written  request.  Purchaser  agrees  (which  agreement  shall survive
Closing or termination of this Agreement) to indemnify,  defend, and hold Seller
free and harmless from any loss, injury,  damage,  claim, lien, cost or expense,
including  attorney's  fees and costs,  arising out of a breach of the  forgoing
agreements by Purchaser in  connection  with the  inspection  and testing of the
Property and its other Due Diligence  Review.  Any inspections and testing shall
be at Purchaser's expense.



                                   ARTICLE IV
                         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

         A.  Seller  represents  and  warrants   to  Purchaser  as of  the  date
hereof that:

                  1. Seller is a corporation  duly organized,  validly  existing
and in good  standing  under  the  laws of the  State of  Connecticut,  has duly
authorized the execution and performance of this  Agreement,  and such execution
and  performance  will not  violate  any  material  term of its  certificate  of
incorporation or by-laws.

                  2. To the best of Seller's knowledge,  there are no judgments,
lawsuits,   actions,   investigations,   claims,  or  proceedings,   pending  or
threatened, whether involving a governmental authority or private party, against
Seller, or suits,  actions, or proceedings in connection with the Property which
would have a  material  adverse  impact on the  Property  subsequent  to Closing
except as set forth on Exhibit IV.A.2. attached hereto.

                  3. To  the  best  of  Seller's   knowledge,  the  transactions
contemplated  by this  Agreement are not in violation of, nor prohibited by, the
terms of any agreement to which Seller is a party.

                  4. To the best of Seller's  knowledge,  Seller has received no
written notice that there is any condemnation proceeding pending or contemplated
with regard to all or any part of the Property.

                  5. To the best of Seller's  knowledge,  Seller has received no
written  notice  that all or any part of the  Property  is in  violation  of any
building,  health, zoning, traffic,  environmental (including hazardous or toxic
materials), flood control or other applicable rules, regulations, or statutes of
any local,  state, or federal authorities or entities having jurisdiction of the
Property except as set forth on Exhibit IV.A.5. attached hereto.

                  6.  To the  best of  Seller's  knowledge,  Exhibit  I.A.4.(ii)
attached hereto is a true, complete and correct list of each and every Lease and
assignment  thereof and there are no other Leases  affecting or encumbering  the
Property.

                  7. Attached hereto as Exhibit IV.A.7. is a true,  complete and
accurate copy of the most recent rent roll  received from the managing  agent of
the Property.  Seller has relied upon this rent roll in the ordinary  conduct of
its business  affairs and to the best of Seller's  knowledge the information set
forth therein is true and accurate.  Seller agrees to use reasonable  efforts to
obtain from  Seller's  property  manager,  Zamagias  Properties,  a  certificate
regarding such rent roll.

                  8. There  are  no  employees of  Seller at  the  Property  who
will become employees of Purchaser after the Closing.

                  9. William F. Towill, Jr.  and  C. Kevin Gallagher  are    the
employees  of Seller  who have had  primary  responsibility  for the  operation,
leasing,  management and  administration  of the Property during the period from
February 1, 1994 to the date hereof.

         B. Purchaser  represents  and  warrants to Seller as of the date hereof
and as of the Closing Date that:

                  1.  Purchaser is a voluntary  association  commonly known as a
Massachusetts  business  trust  duly  organized,  validly  existing  and in good
standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of  Massachusetts,  is authorized to
do business in the State of  Connecticut,  has duly authorized the execution and
performance  of this  Agreement,  and such  execution and  performance  will not
violate any material term of its certificate of incorporation or by-laws.

                  2.  Purchaser is acting as  principal in this transaction with
authority to close the transaction.

                  3.  No  petition  in  bankruptcy   (voluntary  or  otherwise),
assignment for the benefit of creditors,  or petition seeking  reorganization or
arrangement  or other action under Federal or State  bankruptcy  laws is pending
against or contemplated by Purchaser.

                  4.  Purchaser  will not use the assets of an employee  benefit
plan as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee  Retirement  Income Security Act
of 1974,  as amended  ("ERISA")  and  covered  under Title I, Part 4 of ERISA or
Section  4975  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  of  1986,  as  amended,  in the
performance or discharge of its obligations hereunder, including the acquisition
of the Property. Purchaser shall not assign its interest hereunder to any person
or entity  which does not  expressly  make this  covenant  and  warranty for the
benefit of Seller.

         C. Each of Seller and Purchaser represents to the other that it has had
no dealings,  negotiations,  or consultations  with any broker,  representative,
employee, agent or other intermediary except Cushman & Wakefield of Connecticut,
Inc. in connection  with the  Agreement or the sale of the Property.  Seller and
Purchaser  agree  that each will  indemnify,  defend and hold the other free and
harmless from the claims of any other broker(s), representative(s), employee(s),
agent(s)  or other  intermediary(ies)  claiming  to have  represented  Seller or
Purchaser, respectively, in connection with this Agreement or in connection with
the sale of the Property.

                D. Seller  represents,  warrants and covenants  that all damages
awarded to Toys R Us pursuant  to the Toys R Us  Litigation  and all  litigation
costs and expenses incurred by Seller in connection  therewith shall be the sole
responsibility of Seller and Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless  Purchaser
with  respect to the Toys R Us  Litigation  and any  litigation  by Funcoland in
connection  with the Toys R Us  Litigation  and with  respect to any  settlement
agreement,  or any other  agreements,  entered into by Seller in connection with
any of the  foregoing  litigation,  and any  litigation or claim by Funcoland in
connection  with  the  subject  matter  of the Toys R Us  Litigation.  Purchaser
represents,  warrants  and  covenants  that (i) Seller may in Seller's  sole and
absolute  discretion settle the Toys R Us Litigation or continue to litigate the
Toys R Us Litigation  until a final and  unappealable  judgment is duly rendered
with  respect  to the Toys R Us  Litigation,  (ii) if the Toys R Us Lease or the
Funcoland  Lease is terminated in connection with the Toys R Us Litigation or if
Funcoland  is  forced to  vacate  its  premises  under  the  Funcoland  Lease in
connection with the Toys R Us Litigation, then Seller shall have no liability to
Purchaser  as the result of any such  termination  or vacating  of premises  and
Purchaser shall have no right to terminate this Agreement, (iii) Purchaser shall
have no rights in connection with the Toys R Us Litigation,  including,  without
limitation,  no  right  to  participate  in,  settle,  or  defend  the Toys R Us
Litigation,  provided,  however,  that if  Purchaser  purchases  the Property in
accordance  with this Agreement and on or after the Closing  Purchaser is joined
in the Toys R Us  Litigation  by Toys R Us,  then  Seller's  counsel  shall also
defend  Purchaser,  (iv) Seller  reserves the right to terminate  the  Funcoland
Lease, but not the Toys R Us Lease, in order to settle the Toys R Us Litigation,
and the record owner of the Property  following the Closing,  and its successors
and  assigns,  agree to  supply  any  document  reasonably  requested  by Seller
evidencing  such record owner's (or its  successors' or assigns' as the case may
be) consent to such  termination  and release of Funcoland  under the  Funcoland
Lease, (v) any actions or claims originating during or relating to the period on
or after the Closing Date and during which  Purchaser  owns the Property,  other
than the Toys R Us Litigation commenced by Toys R Us in connection with the Toys
R Us Lease and any  litigation  by  Funcoland in  connection  with the Toys R Us
Litigation  and any  settlement  agreement or other  agreements  entered into by
Seller, or any claims made, in connection with any such litigation, shall be the
sole responsibility and at the sole cost and expense of Purchaser, and Purchaser
shall  indemnify and hold harmless  Seller in connection  with the same and (vi)
any assignee of Purchaser's  interest in this Agreement or any transferee of the
Property  following  the  Closing  shall duly  execute  and deliver to Seller an
assignment  and assumption of the  obligations  of Purchaser  under this Article
IV.D unless as of the date of such assignment or transfer, such obligations have
been  satisfied.  The  Provisions of this Article IV.D shall survive the Closing
and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of Purchaser.

         E. Purchaser Agrees  to use  its reasonable efforts to assist Seller in
good  faith  in  the  collection  of  1993  CAM  charges  and  real  estate  tax
reimbursements due and payable by tenants under the Leases to Seller prior to or
as of the Closing  (collectively,  the  "Reimbursements").  Without limiting the
foregoing,  Purchaser  shall  deliver  to such  tenants  all  necessary  billing
statements  for such tenants,  including,  without  limitation,  all  supporting
schedules.  Such  billing  statements  shall be provided to Purchaser by Seller.
Purchaser shall then use reasonable  efforts in good faith to attempt to collect
the  Reimbursements  in accordance  with  Purchaser's  standard  procedures  for
collection of CAM charges and real estate tax  reimbursements.  Purchaser  shall
forward the  Reimbursements  to Seller  immediately  upon receipt of the same by
Purchaser.

         F.  Purchaser and Seller  acknowledge  and agree that  Purchaser has no
interest in, and shall at no time ever have an interest in (and  consequently no
liability  thereunder),  (i) that  certain  Agreement  dated  February 21, 1992,
between Danbury Square Associates,  Limited Partnership,  Toys "R" Us, Inc., and
Seller, and with Dorman & Wilson, Inc. as Escrow Agent (the "Escrow Agreement"),
or (ii) the Fund (as defined in the Escrow Agreement) or any monies constituting
the Fund.  Purchaser and Seller further acknowledge and agree that Seller may in
its sole  discretion at any time prior to, at or after the Closing pay or prepay
(or  cause  to be paid  or  prepaid  from  the  Fund)  to the  City of  Danbury,
Connecticut  up to an aggregate of Two Hundred Forty Thousand and 00/100 Dollars
($240,000.00)  of real estate  taxes with  respect to the Property on the second
half of the October 1993,  Grand List or any  succeeding  Grand List.  Purchaser
shall reimburse Seller,  within ten (10) days of written notice by Seller (which
notice shall provide a representation of the amount of taxes paid), for all real
estate taxes relating to the Property paid or prepaid by Seller or from the Fund
with resect to such Grand  Lists,  to an aggregate  amount of Two Hundred  Forty
Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($240,000.00). During the period commencing with the
date of this Agreement and ending on December 31, 1999,  Purchaser shall not pay
any real estate taxes with respect to the Property more than five (5) days prior
to the date as of which  such  taxes,  if not  paid,  shall  become  delinquent;
provided, however, that if Seller notifies Purchaser in writing that Seller will
not pay or cause to be paid any future  real  estate  taxes with  respect to the
Property, then Purchaser may pay or prepay any such taxes at any time. If Seller
provides purchase money financing pursuant to Article II.A.2. and 4. above, then
a  breach  by  Purchaser  of any of the  terms  of  this  paragraph  shall  also
constitute an Event of Default (as defined in the  Mortgage)  under the Mortgage
and the Note and the Mortgage shall list such breach as an Event of Default.  If
Seller  notifies  Purchaser  in writing that Seller will pay or cause to be paid
any future real estate  taxes with  respect to the Property and then fails to so
pay such taxes or cause such taxes to be paid, Seller shall indemnify  Purchaser
against any penalty  incurred by  Purchaser  resulting  from such failure to pay
taxes.  The  provisions of this Article IV.F shall bind and inure to the benefit
of Purchaser's successors and assigns.

        G. Purchaser  agrees that Purchaser shall permit  Funcoland to display a
sign in the window of the  premises  leased to  Funcoland  for thirty  (30) days
after the termination of the Funcoland Lease. Such sign shall only state the new
location of  Funcoland,  shall be in  compliance  with all  applicable  laws and
regulations and shall be reasonably acceptable to Purchaser.


                                   ARTICLE V
                                     COSTS


A.       Purchaser will pay the following costs of closing this transaction:

                  1. The  fees  and  disbursements  of  its counsel,  inspecting
architect and engineer, if any;

                  2.  One-half   (1/2)  of  any  escrow  fees  and  real  estate
transfer, conveyance, stamp or documentary tax(es);

                  3.  One-half (1/2) of any  sales or use taxes  relating to the
transfer of personal property to Purchaser;

                  4. One-half  (1/2)  of  the  cost  of an  ALTA  owner's  title
insurance policy without extended  coverage or special  endorsements,  issued in
connection with this  transaction,  whether  pursuant to the Title Commitment or
otherwise;

                  5. The cost of any title insurance in excess of the cost(s) of
an ALTA  owner's  policy  without  extended  coverage  or special  endorsements,
including any additional premium charge(s) for endorsements  and/or deletions of
exception items and any cancellation  charge(s)  imposed by any title company in
the event a title  insurance  policy is not  issued,  unless  caused by  willful
default of Seller hereunder;

                  6.  One  half (1/2) of the reasonable cost of an A-2 survey of
the Land and Improvements to be prepared by New England Land Surveyors, P.C.;

                  7.  Any recording fees;

                  8.  Any  other  expense(s) incurred   by   Purchaser   or  its
representatives  in  inspecting  or  evaluating  the  Property  or closing  this
transaction; and

                  9.  The cost of an ALTA  (1970 Form B) title insurance  policy
in the amount of the purchase money mortgage.

         B. Seller will pay:

                  1.  The fees and disbursements of its counsel;

                  2.  One-half  (1/2)  of  any  escrow  fees,  and  real  estate
transfer, conveyance, stamp or documentary taxes;

                  3.  One-half (1/2)  of  any sales or use taxes relating to the
transfer of personal property to Purchaser;

                  4.  One-half  (1/2)  of  the  cost of  an  ALTA owner's  title
insurance policy without extended  coverage or special  endorsements,  issued in
connection with this  transaction,  whether  pursuant to the Title Commitment or
otherwise;

                  5.  One-half (1/2)  of the reasonable cost of an A-2 survey of
the Land and  Improvements to be prepared by New England Land  Surveyors,  P.C.;
and

                  6.  The broker's fee to  the extent any  such  fee is  payable
pursuant to Seller's separate agreement with Cushman & Wakefield of Connecticut,
Inc.

         C. The  income  and  expenses  of  the  Property  shall be prorated and
apportioned by and between Seller and Purchaser as follows:

                  1. The   following  shall  be  adjusted  between  Seller   and
Purchaser as of 11:59 p.m. of the date preceding the Closing Date:

                  (a) rents and  additional  rents  under or in  respect  of the
Leases,  as,  when and to the  extent  actually  collected,  on the basis of the
period  for  which  the  same  are  payable  under  such  applicable  Lease  and
apportioned on the basis of the actual number of days in such period;

                  (b) real  property  taxes,  water and sewer rents and charges,
vault taxes or charges,  and elevator inspection  charges,  each on the basis of
the fiscal year or other period for which  assessed,  and  apportioned  upon the
basis of the actual number of days in such year or period (subject to Subsection
C.6 below);

                  (c) subject to Subsection C.7 below, electric,  gas, steam and
other public  utility  charges for services  furnished to the  Property,  on the
basis of the  actual  number of days in any period  covered by the charge  being
apportioned (except that no apportionment shall be made for any of such items as
are furnished and charged by the applicable  utility company directly to Tenants
under the Leases);


                  (d) fuel, if any, and taxes thereon, on the basis of a reading
taken as recently as possible prior to the Closing, at the price then charged by
a supplier unrelated to either Purchaser or Seller.

With regard to the Property,  Seller shall pay, at or prior to the Closing,  all
installments or amounts of items which are being  apportioned under this Article
which became due and payable prior to the Closing.

                  2.  Seller  shall pay all unpaid  commissions,  fees and other
charges  currently  due to real estate  brokers or other Persons with respect to
any lease executed prior to the date of this Agreement,  including any Amendment
of any Lease executed prior to the date of this Agreement but becoming effective
after the date of this Agreement, except that Purchaser shall be responsible for
such  commissions,  fees, and other charges in connection with the leases listed
on Exhibit  III.B.4.(ii)  attached hereto if the Closing occurs.  If the Closing
occurs,  then Purchaser  shall be responsible  for  commissions,  fees, or other
charges due to real estate  brokers or other Persons with respect to the Leases,
which  become  due  after  the date of this  Agreement,  whether  by  reason  of
renewals, exercise of options, or otherwise, and with respect to leases executed
after  the  date of this  Agreement  in  accordance  with  Article  III.B.4.(a);
provided,  however,  that with respect to those  Leases  entered into by Seller,
Purchaser shall be responsible only for commissions,  fees, or other charges due
to Michael G. Zamagias  Interests,  Ltd. for any fees incurred  under  brokerage
agreements with the real estate brokers listed in Exhibit III.B.4.(ii)  attached
hereto.

                  3. If the Closing  occurs  before a new real property or other
applicable tax rate or charge of a Governmental Entity is fixed for the Property
with respect to any period prior to the Closing Date, then the  apportionment of
such tax or  charge  at the  Closing  shall  be based  upon the tax rate for the
immediately  preceding  fiscal period applied to the latest assessed  valuation.
Promptly after the new tax rate has been fixed, the apportionment of such tax or
charge made at the Closing shall be recomputed.

                  4. With regard to the Property, if any Tenant under a Lease is
in arrears in the payment of rent,  additional rent, or other charges,  payments
received  from such Tenant after the Closing  shall be applied in the  following
order of priority:

                 (a) to the  month   preceding   the  month in which the Closing
occurred;  provided, however, that this subparagraph V.C.4(a) shall not apply to
any payment of rent,  additional  rent, or other charges  received from Softown,
Inc. or Galleri Seven, Inc.;

                 (b) then to the month in which the Closing occurred;

                 (c) then  to  any  month  or  months  following  the  month  in
which the Closing occurred with respect to which rent is due at time of receipt;
and

                 (d) then to the period prior to the month  preceding the  month
in which the Closing occurred.

If any payments from Tenants  received by Seller or Purchaser  after the Closing
are  payable  to the  other  party  by  reason  of  this  Subsection,  then  the
appropriate  sum (less a  proportionate  share of costs for collection  thereof)
shall be promptly  paid to such other party.  After the  Closing,  upon ten (10)
days' prior written notice to Purchaser,  Seller may bring, in Seller's name and
expense, an action against any Tenant under a Lease to collect rent,  additional
rent, or other  payments due Seller for a period prior to the Closing,  together
with the cost of  collection  thereof;  but in no event  shall  Seller  seek any
remedy other than  collection  of funds from the  particular  Tenant (and Seller
shall not be  entitled  to seek a  termination  of the Lease or  eviction of the
Tenant).  Seller shall  furnish  Purchaser  (within five (5) Business Days after
issuing  or  receiving  the same)  copies of all papers  served by  Seller,  the
Tenant, or any other party to the particular action.

         5. In  this  Article, "additional  rents"   means   percentage    rent,
escalation charges for real estate taxes,  parking charges and/or tax and labor,
operating expenses and maintenance  escalation rents or charges,  cost-of-living
increases, common area maintenance charges, or other charges of a similar nature
payable under the Leases.  With regard to the Property,  if any additional rents
are collected by Seller after the Closing which are  attributable in whole or in
part to any period subsequent to the Closing, then Seller shall pay to Purchaser
Purchaser's  share thereof,  determined  under Subsection  C.l(a) above,  less a
proportionate  share of the costs for  collection  thereof.  With  regard to the
Property,  if any additional  rents are collected by Purchaser after the Closing
which are  attributable  in whole or in part to any period prior to the Closing,
then Purchaser  shall pay to Seller  Seller's share  thereof,  determined  under
Subsection  C.l(a) above,  less a  proportionate  share of costs for  collection
thereof.

         6. If there are water meters on the Property,  Seller,  with respect to
the Property,  shall furnish to Purchaser  meter reading to a date not more than
ten (10) days  prior to the  Closing,  and the  unfixed  meter  charges  for the
intervening  time to the Closing shall be apportioned on the basis of such meter
readings.  Upon the taking of a subsequent actual readings,  such apportionments
shall be readjusted,  and Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, will promptly
deliver to the other the amount determined to be so due upon such readjustments.

         7. The apportionment of utility charges shall be made upon the basis of
charges shown on the latest available bills of such utilities. The charges shown
on such  available  bills  for  periods  prior to the  Closing  shall be paid by
Seller,  with respect to the Property,  and for the period from the date of each
such last available  utility bill to the Closing an apportionment  shall be made
based on the amount charged for the period covered by such last available  bill.
Notwithstanding the foregoing,  Seller,  with respect to the Property,  will use
its best  efforts  to cause the  utility  company  to read its meters or fix its
charges as of the Closing,  in which event Seller shall pay such  charges,  when
billed, to the Closing,  and Purchaser shall pay such charges from and after the
Closing.

         8. At the Closing, Seller  shall  give Purchaser a  credit against  the
Purchase Price in the amount of the Security Deposits.

         9. If any item covered by this Article  cannot be  apportioned  because
the same has not been (or cannot be) fully ascertained on the Closing, or if any
error has been made with respect to any  apportionment,  then such item shall be
apportioned  (or  corrected,  as  applicable)  as  soon  as the  same  is  fully
ascertained.

         10. After the date hereof,  Seller may withdraw,  settle,  or otherwise
compromise any currently  filed and proceeding  protest or reduction  proceeding
affecting real estate taxes assessed  against the Property for any fiscal period
preceding  or during  which the  Closing  occurs.  Real  estate tax  refunds and
credits received after the Closing which are attributable to the tax year during
which the Closing  occurs shall be  apportioned  between  Seller and  Purchaser,
after deducting the costs of collection thereof, pursuant to this Article.

         11. If, as of the Closing, the Property shall be (or shall have become)
subject to a special or local  assessment  or charge of any kind (whether or not
yet a lien),  then  Seller  shall pay all  installments  thereof due and payable
prior to the Closing;  provided,  however,  any installment thereof for a period
which  includes  the  Closing  shall be  apportioned  at the Closing in the same
manner as for taxes under Subsection C.I(b) above.

         12. In the event  either  Seller or  Purchaser  shall owe the other any
money  as a  result  of the  terms  of  this  Article  (whether  at  Closing  or
thereafter),  then the party  owing  such money  shall pay the other  party such
money as soon as the amount is determined.

         13. This  Article  V.C.,  and  all  rights and duties  of  the  parties
hereunder, shall survive the Closing for a period of one (1) year.


                                   ARTICLE VI
                    DESTRUCTION OR CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY

         A. If prior to the  Closing,  a  condemnation  action is  initiated  or
threatened  to take  any  part  of the  Property,  Seller  shall  promptly  give
Purchaser  written  notice of the action and, to the extent such  information is
known to Seller,  the amount,  type and location  involved.  If the value of the
Property to be taken in such action  exceeds  Five  Hundred  Thousand and No/100
Dollars  ($500,000.00),  Purchaser may elect to terminate  this  Agreement  upon
written  notice to Seller  within ten (10) days  after its  receipt of notice of
such condemnation;  if notice of termination is not provided as set forth above,
Purchaser  shall be deemed to have  elected to proceed to close the  transaction
contemplated  by this  Agreement.  If Purchaser  timely elects to terminate this
Agreement,  the Deposit  shall be returned to Purchaser  and  thereupon  neither
party shall have any further  liability  or  obligation  to the other  except as
provided in Article III.E.  above. If Purchaser does not elect to terminate this
Agreement,  Seller  shall,  at the  Closing  (i)  assign,  in a form  reasonably
satisfactory  to  Purchaser  and Seller,  and turn over the net  proceeds of any
award of such taking which may have been collected by Seller or (ii) if no award
or other proceeds shall have been collected,  deliver to Purchaser an assignment
of Seller's right, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser and Seller, to
any such  award or other  proceeds  which  may be  payable  as a result  of such
taking. In all other instances  Purchaser shall be obligated to proceed to close
the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, provided that Seller delivers or
assigns  to  Purchaser,  as the  case  may be,  the  net  proceeds  received  or
receivable in connection with such condemnation in form reasonably acceptable to
Purchaser and Seller.

         B. Risk of loss or damage to the Property, or any part thereof, by fire
or other  casualty  from the date hereof to the Closing Date shall be on Seller.
If, prior to the Closing Date, the Property,  or any portion thereof, is damaged
by fire, or any other cause of  whatsoever  nature,  Seller shall  promptly give
Purchaser  written  notice of such damage,  together with a description  of such
damage and Seller's reasonable estimate of the cost and time necessary to repair
such damage.  If the cost for  repairing  such damage shall,  in the  reasonable
judgment of  Purchaser,  exceed Two Hundred  Fifty  Thousand and No/100  Dollars
($250,000.00),  Purchaser shall have the option,  by written notice delivered to
Seller within twenty (20) days of receipt of Seller's  written  notice of damage
to Purchaser,  either (1) to require  Seller to convey the Property to Purchaser
in its damaged  condition without any abatement in the Purchase Price, to assign
to Purchaser  all of Seller's  right,  title and  interest in and to  any claims
Seller may have under the  insurance  policies  covering  the  Property  and all
proceeds  thereunder,  and to pay to Purchaser the deductible amount of any such
policy, but in no event more than the amount reasonably  required to repair such
damage,  and Seller shall have no liability or  obligation  to repair or replace
the Property,  or (2) to terminate  this  Agreement,  in which event the Deposit
shall be  immediately  returned to Purchaser and neither party hereto shall have
any further duties or obligations hereunder except as provided in Article III.E.
above. If the cost of repairing such damage shall, in the reasonable judgment of
Purchaser,   not  exceed  Two  Hundred   Fifty   Thousand  and  No/100   Dollars
($250,000.00),  Seller  shall  convey the  Property to  Purchaser in its damaged
condition  without any abatement in the Purchase Price,  and Seller shall assign
to Purchaser the physical damage proceeds of any insurance  policies  payable to
Seller and pay Purchaser  the  deductible  amount of any such policy,  but in no
event more than the amount reasonably required to repair such damage, and Seller
shall have no liability or obligation to repair or replace the Property.  Seller
shall use good faith  efforts to  cooperate  with  Purchaser  in its  attempt to
obtain a letter from the applicable insurer that such casualty is covered by the
applicable  insurance  policy and that such  claim,  policy or  proceeds  may be
assigned to Purchaser.

                                  ARTICLE VII
                                    NOTICES

         Any notice  required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be deemed
to be given when hand  delivered  or one (1)  business day after pickup by Emery
Air Freight, Airborne, Federal Express, or similar overnight express service, in
either case addressed to the parties at their  respective  addresses  referenced
below:

         If to Seller:                        c/o Aetna Investment Group
                                              242 Trumbull Street
                                              Hartford, Connecticut 06156
                           Attention:         William F. Towill, Jr. 
                                              Tel. (203) 275-2202 
                                              Fax (203) 275-3065

         With a copy to:                      Garrett J. Delehanty, Jr., Counsel
                                              Law Division
                                              Aetna Life & Casualty 
                                              CityPlace, YFF1 
                                              Hartford, Connecticut 06156

                                              Tel. (203) 275-3512 
                                              Fax (203) 275-4020

         With a copy to:                      C.J. Karbowicz, Esq.  
                                              Day, Berry & Howard 
                                              CityPlace
                                              185 Asylum Street
                                              Hartford, Connecticut 06103

                                              Tel. (203) 275-0297 
                                              Fax (203) 275-0343



        If to Purchaser:                      HRE Properties 
                                              530 Fifth Avenue 
                                              New York, New York 10036
                           Attention:         John H. Kent and 
                                              Raymond P. Argila, Esq.

                                              Tel. (212) 642-4800 
                                              Fax (212) 642-4823

        With a copy to:                       Patrice Stavile, Esq.  
                                              Coudert Brothers 
                                              1114 Avenue of the Americas 
                                              New York, New York 10036-7794

                                              Tel. (212) 626-4592
                                              Fax (212) 626-4120

or in each case to such  other  address  as  either  party may from time to time
designate  by  giving  notice  in  writing  to the other  party.  Telephone  and
facsimile numbers are for informational  purposes only. Effective notice will be
deemed  given only as provided  above.  Notwithstanding  anything  herein to the
contrary, any notice given pursuant to Article III.B.4.(a) and Article III.C may
be given by facsimile or telecopy.



                                  ARTICLE VIII
                               CLOSING AND ESCROW

        A. Upon execution of this Agreement, the parties hereto shall deposit an
executed  counterpart  of  this  Agreement  with  the  Title  Company  and  this
instrument  shall serve as the  instructions  to the Title Company as the escrow
holder for  consummation  of the  transaction  contemplated  herein.  Seller and
Purchaser agree to execute such additional and supplementary escrow instructions
as may be  appropriate  to enable the Title  Company to comply with the terms of
this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict between the
provisions of this  Agreement and any  supplementary  escrow  instructions,  the
terms of the Agreement shall prevail.

         B.  At  the  Closing,  Seller  shall  provide  the  following  original
documents  (the  "Closing  Documents"),   each  executed  and  acknowledged  (as
appropriate):

                  1.  A  special  warranty deed to the Property  in  the form of
Exhibit I.C.-l.  attached hereto, subject to the matters set out in Article I.A.
and other matters subsequently approved by Purchaser or Purchaser's counsel.

                  2.  A bill of sale  in  the  form  of Exhibit I.C.-2. attached
hereto conveying the Personal Property.

                  3. (i) The Leases (including the original, executed Leases, if
available) then currently  encumbering the Property,  which Leases are listed in
Exhibit I.A.4.(ii) attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;  (ii) a
current  listing of any Security  Deposits and prepaid rents held by Seller with
respect  to the  Property;  and (iii) an  assignment  of such  Leases,  Security
Deposits,  and prepaid rents by way of an assignment and assumption agreement in
the form of Exhibit VIII.B.3. attached hereto.

                  4. If requested by  Purchaser,  an  assignment to Purchaser of
Seller's right,  title and interest,  if any, in the name Danbury Square,  which
assignment shall be in the form of Exhibit VIII.B.4. attached hereto.

                  5. An assignment of all transferable warranties and guarantees
then in effect, if any, with respect to the improvements located on the Property
or any repairs or renovations to such  improvements and Personal  Property being
conveyed  hereunder,  which assignment shall be in the form of Exhibit VIII.B.5.
attached hereto.

                  6. All books and  records at the  Property  held by or for the
account of Seller,  including,  without  limitation,  correspondence,  excluding
privileged and confidential  correspondence  and internal  memoranda,  plans and
specifications and lease applications, as available.

                  7. An affidavit  pursuant to  the  Foreign Investment  in Real
Property Tax Act in the form of Exhibit VIII.B.7. attached hereto.

                  8. A corporate authorization by Seller in the form  of Exhibit
VIII.B.8. attached hereto.

                  9. An incumbency  affidavit by Seller in  the form  of Exhibit
VIII.B.9. attached hereto.

                  10. Notice letters  (to be prepared and provided by Purchaser)
originally executed by Seller and individually  addressed to each Tenant under a
Lease, in the form of Exhibit VIII.B.10. attached hereto.

                  11. Copies of all ad valorem tax  statements  for the Property
for the  calendar  year of the Closing,  if  available,  and the  calendar  year
immediately  preceding  the  calendar  year of the  Closing,  if not  previously
delivered to Purchaser and in Seller's possession.

                  12. Possession of the Property shall be delivered to Purchaser
at  Closing,  subject to the rights of Tenants and the  Permitted  Encumbrances,
together with a complete set of keys to the Property, to the extent the same are
in Seller's possession, properly labeled and identified.

         C. At the Closing,  Purchaser  shall pay Seller the cash portion of the
Purchase  Price and,  if  applicable,  execute  and  deliver to Seller the Note,
Mortgage,  Assignment  of Rents,  and other  agreements,  opinions and documents
referred to in Article II.A.4.

         D. The documents referred to in   Article  VIII.B.3.(i) a nd  VIII.B.6
shall be made available to the Purchaser at the Closing.

         E. Seller shall terminate its policies of insurance  as of  noon on the
date of Closing Date, and Purchaser  shall be responsible  for obtaining its own
insurance thereafter.

         F. Seller shall be entitled to the return of any  deposit(s)  posted by
it with any utility  company and  Purchaser  shall notify each  utility  company
serving the Property to  terminate  Seller's  account,  effective at noon on the
Closing Date.

         G. Subsequent  to  Closing, Seller shall provide to Purchaser copies of
form letters to utility  companies  serving the  Property,  advising them of the
sale of the Property to Purchaser  and  directing to Purchaser all bills for the
services provided to the Property on and after the date of Closing.


                                   ARTICLE IX
                                    DEFAULT

        A. (i) If Purchaser  shall  default  under this  Agreement,  the Deposit
shall be disbursed to Seller as  liquidated  damages,  and both parties shall be
relieved of and released  from any further  liability  hereunder  except for the
obligations of Purchaser set out in Article III.C.  above.  Seller and Purchaser
agree that the Deposit is a fair and reasonable amount to be disbursed to Seller
as agreed and  liquidated  damages in light of Seller's  removal of the Property
from the market and the costs  incurred  by Seller  and shall not  constitute  a
penalty or a forfeiture.

                  (ii) If Seller shall default under this  Agreement on or prior
to the  Closing,  then  Purchaser's  sole  remedy  hereunder  shall be either to
terminate  the  Agreement or to enforce the Seller's  obligations  to convey the
Property,  provided  that no such action in specific  performance  shall seek to
require the Seller to do any of the  following:  (a) change the condition of the
Property  or restore the same after any fire or other  casualty;  (b) subject to
Article IX.B.,  below, expend money or post a bond to remove a title Encumbrance
or defect or correct any matter shown on a survey of the Property,  except those
Encumbrances or defects  voluntarily  placed on the Property or title thereto by
Seller after the date  hereof;  or (c) secure any permit,  approval,  or consent
with  respect to the Property or Seller's  conveyance  of the  Property,  except
those consents within the organization of Seller.

                  (iii) If Seller shall default under this  Agreement  after the
Closing,  or if a  default  by  Seller  hereunder  prior to the  Closing  is not
discovered by Purchaser until after the Closing, then in either case Purchaser's
sole remedy  hereunder  shall be to pursue an action for damages against Seller,
subject,  however,  to Article  XII.O.  A default by Seller  prior to Closing or
after Closing shall mean a breach by Seller of any of Seller's  representations,
covenants or obligations, as the case may be, provided herein.

         B. If prior to or at Closing Seller discloses to Purchaser or Purchaser
discovers  that title to the  Property  is subject to  defects,  limitations  or
Encumbrances  other than  Permitted  Encumbrances,  that any  representation  or
warranty of Seller contained in this Agreement is or, as of the date of Closing,
will be untrue, or that Seller has failed to perform an obligation,  covenant or
agreement of Seller under this  Agreement,  then  Purchaser  shall promptly give
Seller written notice of its objection thereto.  In such event, Seller may elect
to postpone the Closing for thirty (30) days and attempt to cure such objection,
provided  that  Purchaser  may not object to the state of title of the  Property
based on the  Permitted  Encumbrances.  Subject  to the  exception  set forth in
Article  IX.A.(ii)(b) above, the parties acknowledge and agree that Seller shall
have no  obligation  to cure such  objection.  If  Purchaser  fails to waive the
objection  within ten (10)  Business  Days after  notice from Seller that Seller
will not cure the objection, this Agreement will terminate automatically and the
Deposit will be immediately returned to Purchaser,  and neither party shall have
any  liability to the other except for the  obligations  of Purchaser set out in
Article III.E.  above.  For the purposes of this  Agreement,  any, title defect,
limitation or  Encumbrance  other than a Permitted  Encumbrance  shall be deemed
cured if the  Title  Company  will  agree to (i)  issue  an ALTA  owner's  title
insurance  policy to  Purchaser  for the Purchase  Price,  which policy takes no
exception for such defect,  limitation or encumbrance for no additional  premium
or for an additional premium upon Closing which Seller agrees to pay, or (ii) at
the request of Purchaser,  affirmatively  insure without additional premium that
such matter will not affect Purchaser's title to the Property.

                                   ARTICLE X
                     CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF PURCHASER

        A. Notwithstanding  anything herein to the contrary,  the obligations of
Purchaser to execute and deliver the applicable  Closing  Documents,  to pay the
Purchase Price and to perform Purchaser's other obligations at the Closing under
this  Agreement  are and shall be  subject  to the  satisfaction  of each of the
following conditions at or prior to the Closing:

                  1. Title to the  Property  shall be free  of  all Encumbrances
other than the Permitted  Encumbrances (or all such other  Encumbrances shall be
deemed to have been cured pursuant to Article IX.B. above).

                  2. Seller shall have executed (where applicable) and delivered
the Closing  Documents to be executed and  delivered by Seller and  delivered to
Purchaser all other documents and items required of Seller under this Agreement.

                  3.  Purchaser  shall have obtained an Owner's  Policy of Title
Insurance on the ALTA 1990  Standard  Form (the "Title  Policy")  from the Title
Company insuring  Purchaser's  right,  title and interest in the Property in the
amount of $19,250,000,  and excepting no  Encumbrances  other than the Permitted
Encumbrances;  provided, however, that Purchaser shall have paid one-half of the
cost of the Title Policy.

                  4.  Purchaser shall have obtained, at Purchaser's sole cost, a
zoning opinion  confirming that the Property complies with all applicable zoning
laws and regulations except for the items listed on Schedule IV.A.5.

                  5.  Seller  shall  deliver  to  Purchaser  on  or   before the
Closing, dated and originally executed by each of the Major Tenants and at least
seventy  percent  (70%) in number of all of the other  Tenants,  no earlier than
thirty  (30)  Business  Days  prior  to  the  Closing  Date,   Tenant   estoppel
certificates,  in the form of Exhibit X.A.5.  attached  hereto,  with all blanks
filled in by Purchaser based on information supplied by the property manager and
agreed  to  by   Purchaser   (individually,   an  "Estoppel   Certificate"   and
collectively, "Estoppel Certificates");  provided, however, that if any Estoppel
Certificate delivered by Seller to Purchaser includes modifications, amendments,
changes or deletions with respect to Paragraph 14 of such Estoppel  Certificate,
then such Estoppel  Certificate shall nevertheless be deemed delivered by Seller
to Purchaser in accordance with this Article X.A.5.

                  6. Seller shall  deliver to Purchaser at Closing a certificate
that all of the  representations  and  warranties  of Seller  contained  in this
Agreement  are true and correct on the  Closing  Date with the same effect as if
made on and as of such date.

                  7. Seller shall have  performed,  observed,  and complied with
all  covenants,  agreements,  and  conditions  required by this  Agreement to be
performed,  observed,  and complied  with on Seller's part prior to or as of the
Closing Date.

                  8. Neither  Seller nor Purchaser has received  written  notice
from the applicable  Governmental Entity that there is an actual,  threatened or
imminent change in the zoning of the Property from the date hereof.

                  9. No  uncured  Violations  shall  exist against the Property,
including but not limited to Violations of Environmental Laws.

                  10. On the Closing Date, no major Tenants shall be the subject
of any pending  bankruptcy  proceeding  pursuant to the United States Bankruptcy
Code of 1978, as amended.

                  11. On the Closing  Date,  none of the Major  Tenants nor more
than two of the other  Tenants in the  Property as of the date hereof shall have
vacated its respective demised premises.

                  12. On the Closing Date,  each of the agreements  described on
Exhibit  X.A.12.  attached  hereto shall have been fully executed and delivered,
and  Seller,  as  landlord,   shall  have  substantially  completed  the  tenant
improvement work, if any, to be performed by Seller thereunder.

                  13. All other conditions to Purchaser's obligations which  are
specifically  set forth in this Agreement shall have been  fulfilled.  Purchaser
shall  use its best  efforts,  during  the  period  from the date  hereof to the
Closing Date, to obtain the items described in Subsections A.3 and 4 above.

        B. In the event that, on the Closing Date, no more than four (4) Tenants
under a Lease (other than the Major  Tenants)  have failed or refused to deliver
an Estoppel Certificate for the benefit of Purchaser, Seller may, at its option,
in substitution of any of such missing Estoppel Certificate, execute and deliver
to Purchaser on the Closing Date an estoppel  certificate  in form and substance
satisfactory  to Purchaser and Seller which  satisfaction  shall be evidenced by
execution and acceptance of said document (a "Seller's  Estoppel  Certificate"),
and if Seller does so the  condition  precedent  with  respect to such  Estoppel
Certificate  set forth in Subsection  A.5 above shall be deemed  satisfied.  Any
Seller's  Estoppel  Certificate  shall  survive the Closing Date until,  and any
action  based upon any  misrepresentation  set forth  therein  must be commenced
prior to, the earlier to occur of (i) the  delivery to Purchaser by Seller of an
Estoppel  Certificate  executed by the subject  Tenant (a "Post  Closing  Tenant
Estoppel") or (ii) one (1) year after the Closing Date.

         C. In the event any of the above conditions are not met, Purchaser  may
in its sole election terminate this Agreement, in which case all of the Seller's
and  Purchaser's  obligations  under this Agreement shall  terminate,  except as
provided in Article III.E. above.

                                  ARTICLE XI
                                  DEFINITIONS


          A. In this  Agreement,  and in the  Exhibits  and  Schedules  attached
hereto, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

         "Amendments" means  an amendment,  renewal,  supplement,  modification,
expansion, restatement, extension, or any other change or revision.

         "Anderson Little Lease" is described in Exhibit I.A.4.(ii).

          "Business  Day" means any day other  than (a) a Saturday  or Sunday or
(b) a federal or New York State or Connecticut State banking holiday.

          "Closing" is defined in Article II.B. of this Agreement.

          "Closing Date" is defined in Article II.B. of this Agreement.

          "Closing Documents" is defined in Article VIII.B. of this Agreement.

          "Contracts" is defined in Article III.A. of this Agreement.

          "Cutoff Date" is defined in Article III.D. of this Agreement.

          "Development  Rights"  means all  rights of the owner to the air space
above  the   Property,   all  zoning   entitlements,   development   rights  and
appurtenances  (including,  but not  limited  to,  all  entitlements  based upon
so-called unused floor-area ratios) accruing to the Property (and/or Seller with
respect to the Property) under, or by reason of, any applicable zoning ordinance
or other laws.

          "Encumbrances"  means  any and all  liens  mortgages,  deeds of trust,
security agreements,  security interests, claims, options, rights of purchase or
first refusal, encroachments,  rights-of-way,  operating agreements,  covenants,
reservations,   orders,  decrees,   judgments,   leases,  subleases,   licenses,
assignments,   agreements,   charges,   conditions,   restrictions,   or   other
encumbrances affecting title to a property and of record.

          "Environmental Laws" means any federal,  state or local statute,  law,
rule, regulation,  ordinance,  code, policy, rule of common law, judicial order,
administrative order, consent decree, or judgment now or hereafter in effect, in
each case, as have been amended from time to time,  relating to the environment,
health or safety,  including  the National  Environmental  Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
Section 4321 et seq.), the Comprehensive  Environmental  Response,  Compensation
and  Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.  Section 9601 et seq.),  as amended by the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Resource  Conservation
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C.  Section 6901 et seq.),  as amended by the Hazardous
and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, the Hazardous  Materials  Transportation Act
(49 U.S.C.  section 1801 et seq.), the Toxic  Substances  Control Act (15 U.S.C.
section  2601 et seq.),  the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.  section  1331 et seq.),
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.),  Occupational  Safety and Health Act (25
U.S.C. 651 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.  section
1251 et seq.), the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.  Section 3808 et seq.), or
any similar federal, state or local laws, ordinances or regulations implementing
such laws.

          "Funcoland Lease" is described in Exhibit I.A.4.(ii).

          "Governmental  Entity" means the United States, the State of New York,
the State of  Connecticut  any other State in which a party to this Agreement is
incorporated or organized,  the County of Fairfield,  Town of Danbury,  or other
political  subdivision  of any of the  foregoing,  and  any  agency,  authority,
department,  court,  commission  or other legal  entity of any of the  foregoing
asserting  jurisdiction  over any of the parties  hereto or over the Property or
over the operation of the business of the Property.

          "Hazardous Materials" means (a) asbestos, radon gas, urea formaldehyde
foam insulation,  transformers or other equipment which contain dielectric fluid
levels  of  polychlorinated  byphenyls  in  excess  of  federal,  the  State  of
Connecticut, the County of Fairfield, Connecticut, or the Town of Danbury safety
guidelines,  whichever  are  more  stringent,  (b) any  solid or  liquid  wastes
(including hazardous wastes),  hazardous air pollutants,  hazardous  substances,
hazardous  chemical  substances and mixtures,  toxic substances,  pollutants and
contaminants, as such terms are defined in the National Environmental Policy Act
(42 U.S.C.  Section 4321 et seq.),  the  Comprehensive  Environmental  Response,
Compensation  and  Liability  Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.  Section 9601 et seq.),  as
amended  by the  Superfund  Amendments  and  Reauthorization  Act of  1986,  the
Resource  Conservation  and  Recovery Act (42 U.S.C.  Section 6901 et seq.),  as
amended by the  Hazardous  and Solid Wastes  Amendments  of 1984,  the Hazardous
Materials  Transportation Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Clean Water
Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1321 et seq.), the Clean Air Act, the Occupational Safety
and Health Act (29 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq.), as such laws and regulations may
be  amended  and/or  supplemented  from  time to time,  or any and all rules and
regulations  promulgated  under any of the above as such may be  amended  and/or
supplemented from time to time, or (c) any other chemical material or substance,
exposure to which is prohibited, or, to the extent limited or regulated, limited
or regulated by any Governmental Entity.

          "Leases"  means all  written  leases,  rental  agreements,  concession
agreements, subleases, underleases or other agreements which permit or authorize
the use and occupancy of the Property,  of every kind whatsoever now existing or
hereafter  (prior to the Closing  Date)  created or granted  with respect to the
Property  and/or use and occupancy  thereof,  together with any and all, if any,
guaranties,  for  performance  of a  tenant's  obligations  thereunder  known to
Seller, and all Amendments and/or other agreements forming a part thereof.

          "Major Tenant" means each of Toys R Us, Loehmanns,  Bed Bath & Beyond,
Barnes & Noble, and Herman's.

          "Permitted  Encumbrances"  is defined in the last paragraph of Article
I.A. of this Agreement.

          "Person"  means an  individual  person,  a  corporation,  partnership,
trust, joint venture, proprietorship,  estate, association,  Governmental Entity
or other  incorporated or unincorporated  enterprise,  entity or organization of
any kind.

          "Personal Property" is defined in of Article I.A.2. of this Agreement.

          "Plans" means all architectural,  electrical, mechanical, plumbing and
other plans and  specifications  in Seller's  possession or control  produced in
connection  with  the  construction,  repair  and  maintenance  of the  Property
(including all revisions and supplements  thereto) and all operating manuals and
other documents pertaining to the physical operation of the Property in Seller's
possession.

          "Property" is defined in Article I.A. of this Agreement.

          "Purchase Price" is defined in Article II.A. of this Agreement.

          "Security  Deposits"  means those  security  deposits  and/or  prepaid
rentals  received  from any  Tenant  under any Lease  and in the  possession  of
Seller,  which Purchaser and Seller acknowledge and agree to be in the aggregate
amount of $37,304.75.

          "Tenant" means a tenant, subtenant,  undertenant,  or occupant under a
Lease.

          "Title Company" means Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation,  located at
708 Third Avenue, Suite 2300, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Ms. Stephanie
Butler.

          "Toys R Us Lease" is described in Exhibit I.A.4.(ii).

          "Toys R Us Litigation" is defined in Exhibit IV.A.2.  

          "Violation" means any written notice of any violation of law issued by
any Governmental Entity against or with respect to the Property.

          B. Wherever used in this Agreement:

               1. the words  "include"  or  "including"  shall be  construed  as
incorporating also, "but not limited to" or "without limitation";

               2.  the  word  "day"  means  a  calendar  day  unless   otherwise
specified;

               3. the word  "law"  (or  "laws")  means any  statute,  ordinance,
resolution, regulation, code, rule, order, decree, judgment, injunction, mandate
or other legally binding requirements of a Governmental Entity;

               4. each reference to either Land or the Property shall  be deemed
to include "and/or any portion thereof"; and

               5. The word "party"  means Purchaser or Seller, as  the case  may
be.


                                  ARTICLE XII
                                 MISCELLANEOUS

          A. Entire Agreement - This Agreement is the entire  Agreement  between
the  parties  with  respect to the subject  matter  hereof,  and no  alteration,
modification  or  interpretation  hereof shall be binding  unless in writing and
signed by both parties.

          B. Severability - If any provision of this Agreement or application to
any  party  or  circumstances  shall be  determined  by any  court of  competent
jurisdiction  to be invalid and  unenforceable  to any extent,  the remainder of
this  Agreement  or  the  application  of  such  provision  to  such  person  or
circumstances,  other  than  those as to which it is so  determined  invalid  or
unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be
valid and shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.

          C.  Applicable Law - This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut.

          D.  Assignability  - Purchaser may not assign this  Agreement  without
first obtaining Seller's written consent in Seller's sole discretion;  provided,
however,  that Seller  hereby  consents to HRE  Properties'  assignment  of this
Agreement  to  a  Qualified  Intermediary  (as  hereinafter  defined)  (and  the
assignment  of this  Agreement  back  from  the  Qualified  Intermediary  to HRE
Properties) so that HRE Properties may acquire the Property  either  directly or
indirectly through the Qualified  Intermediary in a transaction (the "Qualifying
Exchange") which qualifies as a like-kind  exchange described in Section 1031 of
the  Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986,  as amended  (the  "Code"),  the  Treasury
Regulations  promulgated  thereunder  (the  "Regulations"),   and  corresponding
provisions  of  state  tax law.  As  referred  to  herein,  the term  "Qualified
Intermediary"  means the Title  Company,  or another  national  title  insurance
company acceptable to Seller, as a qualified  intermediary as defined in Section
1.1031(k)-l(g)(4)(iii) of the  Regulations.  The foregoing consent by Seller  is
conditioned   upon  and  subject  to  the   following  in  the  event  that  the
above-mentioned  assignment is made:  (i) Seller shall be informed in writing of
any such  assignment on or before the date prescribed by the  Regulations;  (ii)
The Closing of the  transaction  contemplated  by this Agreement shall be by and
through the Qualified Intermediary; (iii) Notwithstanding any such assignment to
the  Qualified  Intermediary,  at the  Closing  title to the  Property  shall be
transferred by Seller directly to HRE Properties in HRE Properties' name and HRE
Properties, as a party to the exchange agreement executed in connection with the
Qualifying  Exchange,  shall execute and the Qualified  Intermediary  shall,  on
behalf  of HRE  Properties,  deliver  to  Seller  the Note,  the  Mortgage,  the
Assignment of Rents and the other related  financing  statements  (collectively,
the "Loan  Documents");  (iv) The Closing of the transaction  evidenced by  this
Agreement  shall  not  be  contingent  upon  the  Qualifying  Exchange  and  the
Qualifying  Exchange  shall not delay the  Closing;  (v) HRE  Properties  hereby
agrees to indemnify,  defend,  and hold Seller entirely free and harmless of and
from any costs, claims, liabilities,  loss, damage, attorneys' fees and expenses
incurred by Seller arising out of or incurred in connection  with the Qualifying
Exchange,  and any  assignment  of this  Agreement by HRE  Properties  shall not
affect the validity or enforceability  of such indemnity;  (vi) Seller shall not
be required to execute,  undertake  or assume any  obligation  or  liability  in
connection with the Qualifying Exchange;  (vii) On the date of the assignment of
this  Agreement by HRE Properties to the Qualified  Intermediary,  the Qualified
Intermediary shall deliver to Seller a duly executed  certificate  affirming the
representations  of Purchaser under Article IV.B.4. of the Agreement;  (viii) At
the Closing each of the Qualified  Intermediary and HRE Properties shall deliver
to Seller a duly  executed  certificate  reaffirming  as of the Closing Date the
representations of Purchaser under Article IV.B.4. of the Agreement and (ix) HRE
Properties  hereby  absolutely  and  unconditionally  guarantees the payment and
performance  of all of the  obligations  of  Purchaser,  including the Qualified
Intermediary as Purchaser, under this Agreement,  whether such obligations arise
prior to or after the  Closing,  and any  assignment  of this  Agreement  by HRE
Properties shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such guaranty. The
provisions  of clauses (v) and (ix) above shall  survive  the  Closing,  without
limitation as to time. The foregoing  consent is a one-time  consent to a single
assignment  (including  the assignment of this Agreement back from the Qualified
Intermediary  to HRE  Properties)  complying  with the terms and  conditions set
forth in this Paragraph D. No other assignment of this Agreement or any interest
herein or any  rights  hereunder  may be made  without  Seller's  prior  written
consent which may be withheld in Seller's sole discretion.  If any of the terms,
conditions,  and circumstances set forth in this Paragraph D shall not have been
satisfied in accordance with this Paragraph D, then the purported  assignment of
this  Agreement  by  HRE  Properties  to the  Qualified  Intermediary,  and  the
foregoing consent by Seller shall be null and void and of no force or effect.

          E.  Successors  Bound - This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure
to the  benefit  of  Purchaser  and Seller and their  successors  and  permitted
assigns.

          F. No Public Disclosure - Purchaser shall make no public disclosure of
the terms of this  transaction  without  the prior  written  consent  of Seller,
except that Purchaser may discuss the  transaction  in confidence  with proposed
joint venturers or prospective mortgagees.

          G.  Captions - The captions in this  Agreement  are inserted only as a
matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define,  limit or describe
the scope of this Agreement or the scope or content of any of its provisions.

          H.  Attorneys'  Fees - In the event of any  litigation  arising out of
this Agreement,  the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys'
fees and costs.

          I. No  Partnership  - Nothing  contained  in this  Agreement  shall be
construed to create a partnership or joint venture  between the parties or their
successors in interest.

          J. Time - Time is of the essence in this Agreement.

          K.  Counterparts - This Agreement may be executed and delivered in any
number of counterparts,  each of which so executed and delivered shall be deemed
to be an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

          L.  Recordation  -  Purchaser  and  Seller  agree not to  record  this
Agreement or any memorandum thereof.

          M. Proper  Execution - The  submission  by Seller to Purchaser of this
Agreement  in  unsigned  form  shall be deemed  to be a  submission  solely  for
Purchaser's  consideration and not for acceptance and execution. Such submission
shall have no binding  force and effect,  shall not  constitute  an option,  and
shall  not  confer  any  rights  or  impose  any  obligations   upon  Purchaser,
irrespective of any reliance thereon, change of position or partial performance.
The  submission  by Seller of this  Agreement for execution by Purchaser and the
actual  execution  and delivery  thereof by Purchaser to Seller shall  similarly
have no binding  force and effect on Seller  unless and until  Seller shall have
executed this  Agreement and a counterpart  thereof shall have been delivered to
Purchaser.

          N. Best Knowledqe - Whenever a  representation  or warranty is made in
this Agreement on the basis of the best knowledge of Seller, such representation
and warranty is made solely on the basis of the actual,  as  distinguished  from
implied,  imputed and  constructive,  conscious  knowledge on the date that such
representation or warranty is made, without inquiry or investigation, of William
F. Towill, Jr. and C. Kevin Gallagher,  without attribution to them of facts and
matters  otherwise  within  the  personal  knowledge  of any other  officers  or
employees of Seller or third  parties,  including but not limited to tenants and
property managers of the Property.

          0.  Survival  and  Limitation  of   Representations,   Warranties  and
Covenants  - The  representations  and  warranties  set forth in  Article  IV.A.
(except the  representations in Article IV.A.1) and C. shall survive the Closing
but written  notification  of any claim  arising  therefrom  must be received by
Seller  within one (1) year of the  Closing  Date or such claim shall be forever
barred  and  Seller  shall  have  no  liability   with  respect   thereto.   The
representations  in Article  IV.A.1  shall  survive the Closing.  The  aggregate
liability  of the Seller with respect to all claims  hereunder  shall not exceed
ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,600,000.00).

          P.  Committee  Approval - This  Agreement  is subject to  approval  by
Aetna's Investment Committee and the portfolio manager having responsibility for
the Property. If such Committee fails to approve this Agreement, then the Seller
shall,  within two (2)  Business  Days  thereafter,  direct the Escrow  Agent in
writing to promptly return the Deposit to Purchaser.

          Q. Agreement Void - This Agreement shall be void if one fully executed
copy is not received by Seller on or before 5 p.m. E.D.T. on January 6, 1995.

          R. Disclaimer - The Declaration of Trust  establishing HRE Properties,
dated July 7, 1969, a copy of which,  together with all amendments  thereto (the
"Declaration"), is on file in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts,  provides that the name "HRE  Properties"  refers to the Trustees
under  the  Declaration  collectively  as  Trustee,  but not as  individuals  or
personally;  and no  trustee,  shareholder,  officer or agent of HRE  Properties
shall  be held to any  personal  liability,  nor  shall  resort  be had to their
private property for the satisfaction of any obligation or claim or otherwise in
connection with affairs of said HRE Properties,  but the trust estate only shall
be liable.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Purchaser and Seller have caused this Agreement to
be executed  on the dates set forth  below,  effective  as of the date set forth
above.

ATTEST:                             SELLER:    AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY


/s/ Thomas G. Dudeck                           By: /s/ William F. Towill
_________________________                         _____________________________
Assistant Secretary                           
                                               Printed Name: William F. Towill
Date: 1/6/95                                                ___________________
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                                               Its:   Assistant Vice President 
                                                      _________________________


                                PURCHASER:     HRE PROPERTIES

/s/ Gail Lindsay                                        /s/ John H. Kent
_________________________                      By:_____________________________
Gail Lindsay                                   Printed Name: John H. Kent
                                               Its: Vice-President-Acquisitions
Date: 1/6/95



An original fully executed copy of this Agreement has been received by the Title
Company's agent this 6th day of January 1995, and by execution  hereof the Title
Company's  agent  hereby  covenants  and agrees to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement.

LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE CORPORATION

BY: /s/ Dennis Harrigan
   __________________________

Printed name:  Dennis Harrigan
             ____________________

Its:  Agent
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